Toyota Yaris bookings to start soon; set to threaten Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City, Hyundai Verna

Japanese carmaker Toyota's Indian subsidiary, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), is likely to launch new sedan Yaris in India in May 2018. The B-segment sedan, which was showcased at the Auto Expo 2018, is expected to pose challenges to Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Honda City. The company, as per its earlier statement, would open bookings for the new Yaris from April, but selected dealers in Delhi NCR and Gurugram have reportedly started accepting bookings for the new sedan. 
 
A report of CarDekho stated that dealerships in Delhi are accepting the bookings for the mid-size sedan at Rs 50,000. The booking amount is stated to be fully refundable and the auto company is expected to begin the deliveries of the new car from the month of May. The new sedan is likely to expected to come in the price range of Rs 8 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
 
Toyota Yaris will be offered only in the petrol engine option in India with 1.5-liter Dual VVT-i engine mated to either seven-speed continuously variable transmission (CVT) or six-speed manual transmission, said an ibtimes report. 
 
The premium sedan is reportedly coming with features like projector headlamps with LED guide and DRLs (daytime running lamps), an LED rear combi lamp, a bold and wide front grille, a shark-fin antenna on the exterior, piano black interiors with waterfall design instrument panel, vibration control glass for windshield and door, rear armrest with cup holders, rear sunshade, leather upholstery, adjustable headrest, and steering-mounted audio controls.
 
The auto firm has given priority to safety concerns as Toyota Yaris is stated to have 7 airbags (including curtain and knee airbags), along with tire pressure monitoring system, disc brakes on all wheels, rear camera, ISOFIX child seat anchor, and rain sensing wiper.

 
The new Toyota Yaris, which is expected to give a tough competition to Hyundai Verna and Volkswagen Vento, will be manufactured at the company's production facility in Bengaluru.